The Tallahassee Watercolor Society (TAWS) and Tall Timbers are proud to showcase the works of Ken, Linda and Travis Menke at the Webster Gallery in the historic Beadel House at Tall Timbers. It will open Sunday, June 24 and remains up until August 23, 2018. The opening reception will be from 2:00-4:00 pm, Sunday, June 24. Gallery hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00-4:00 pm. Groups may schedule special tours by calling Juanita Whiddon at 850-893-4153, ext. 236 or 850-566-3390.

Ken and Linda works are seen in a number of juried water media shows each year. They are signature members of TAWS and have served as officers in the society. Both have exhibited at Tall Timbers previously. The art medium that Travis has chosen to express his creativity is photography; this will be his debut exhibit. Tall Timbers is very excited about having the Menke family for our summer exhibit because, not only was our founder, Henry Beadel, a watercolorist; he was an avid photographer, as well.

As an artist, Ken’s preferred medium is watercolor due to its spontaneity, portability and freshness. His subject matter tends to be music, American western motifs and historical subjects. He also feels that portraiture provides a universal bridge with many application opportunities. Linda’s preferred medium is gouache, an opaque form of watercolor. It renders textures especially well and works nicely for some of her feathered and furry subjects. Her goal is to call attention to things that deserve a second look. If the paintings call up memories and sensations in the viewer, that is communication with her artist vision. Travis has lived in Tallahassee for 28 years, but has recently experienced the joy of travel, and has creatively expressed that sense of wonder through the medium of photography. He is naturally drawn to landscapes as the subjects of his photography. His works display the balance of composition and clarity of image, but they also provide the viewer with an escape into another moment, raising questions of what else there is to be found.

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